any Cowboy Bebop fans?

GoldenRivet · 02-25-10, 01:26 AM

I really never have been a fan of Anime... but one show that really caught my eye on adult swim was "Cowboy Bebop".

never had any clue what it was about cause i would only see an episode here and there.

been thinking about taking a long look at it, is there a good box set?

recommendations, reviews advice from any of the reliable colleagues here?

TarJak · 02-25-10, 01:34 AM

Yeah! Used to watch it when it was played last year on SBS over here. Tended to be late night though which was a bit of a pain. Another Anime I quite liked that was on recently here was Afro Samurai. Had Samuel L. Jackson doign the voice for the lead character. Tres weird but not bad stories and artwork.

http://video.google.com.au/videosear...ed=0CDgQqwQwCQ

Ishmael · 02-25-10, 01:46 AM

I thought you meant THIS cowboy be-bop:

GoldenRivet · 02-25-10, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Ishmael

I thought you meant THIS cowboy be-bop:

Ishmael · 02-25-10, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

How can you NOT like the guy who wrote THIS song, "How Can I Miss You When You Won't Go Away?"

Strangely enough, My wife, Pollyanna Goes To The Haight-Ashbury, used to hang out at Mike Wilhelm's house in the Haight when he and Dan were in the Amazing Charlatans and Dan personally invited her to audition for the Lickettes. She couldn't do it because her ex-husband, Richard I, nixed the deal. Maryann Price got the gig instead. She was the girl on the left in the first video who my wife resembled both physically and vocally. Here she is with another two friends of hers, Huey Lewis and Johnny Colla of the News:

Oberon · 02-25-10, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

I really never have been a fan of Anime... but one show that really caught my eye on adult swim was "Cowboy Bebop".

never had any clue what it was about cause i would only see an episode here and there.

been thinking about taking a long look at it, is there a good box set?

recommendations, reviews advice from any of the reliable colleagues here?

It's well written, well animated and has a kick-arse soundtrack by one of animes best known composers Yoko Kanno.
Basically, yes, check it out, and be sure to watch the movie as well but watch it before the end of the series because that's when it's set.

papa_smurf · 02-25-10, 08:11 AM

Used to watch it when I was at Uni - brilliant series.

Heres a few more for you to have a look at:
Neon Genesis: Evangelion
Akira
Ghost in the Shell
Samurai Jack (not Anime, but still good)

frau kaleun · 02-25-10, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by papa_smurf

Samurai Jack (not Anime, but still awesome)

Fixed.

Arclight · 02-26-10, 02:02 AM

Only seen the movie, they don't air anime around here and you can forget about buying it as well.

But yeah, very good. Not the over-the-top anime that seems to be the standard.

Catfish · 02-26-10, 03:11 AM

Hello,
lol great video with the licks
I stumbled about this - no bebop, but maybe "Cowboy Jazz" ?!

Greetings,
Catfish

GoldenRivet · 02-26-10, 03:11 AM

loved samurai jack

frau kaleun · 02-26-10, 08:28 AM

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loved samurai jack

Lol, don't even get me started. I keep hoping he'll come back, but so far... I know there was some talk of a feature film after they stopped doing the series but I doubt that will ever happen.

Oh well, I still have my DVDs.

02-25-10, 01:26 AM	#1
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	any Cowboy Bebop fans? I really never have been a fan of Anime... but one show that really caught my eye on adult swim was "Cowboy Bebop". never had any clue what it was about cause i would only see an episode here and there. been thinking about taking a long look at it, is there a good box set? recommendations, reviews advice from any of the reliable colleagues here? __________________

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papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Used to watch it when I was at Uni - brilliant series. Heres a few more for you to have a look at: Neon Genesis: Evangelion Akira Ghost in the Shell Samurai Jack (not Anime, but still good) __________________

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Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Only seen the movie, they don't air anime around here and you can forget about buying it as well. But yeah, very good. Not the over-the-top anime that seems to be the standard. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

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GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	loved samurai jack __________________

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TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Yeah! Used to watch it when it was played last year on SBS over here. Tended to be late night though which was a bit of a pain. Another Anime I quite liked that was on recently here was Afro Samurai. Had Samuel L. Jackson doign the voice for the lead character. Tres weird but not bad stories and artwork. http://video.google.com.au/videosear...ed=0CDgQqwQwCQ

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Ishmael Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Morro Bay, Ca. Posts: 659 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	I thought you meant THIS cowboy be-bop:

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Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,765 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Hello, lol great video with the licks I stumbled about this - no bebop, but maybe "Cowboy Jazz" ?! Greetings, Catfish